mon. Study the table below and answer the questions that follows:
A. To convert a larger metric unit to a smaller metric unit, follow these steps.
1. Put 1 on the given unit. (Example: convert 1 kilometer to meter).
Kilometer
Hectometer Decameter
Meter
Decimeter
Centimeter
Millimeter
1
2. Add Os on the boxes on the right until your goal is reached.
Kilometer
Hectometer
Decameter
Meter
Decimeter
Centimeter Millimeter
1
0
0
0
3. Therefore, 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters.
B. To convert a smaller unit to a larger unit, follow these steps.
1. Put 1 on the given unit (Example: convert 1 decimeter to kilometer.)
Kilometer
Decameter
Hectometer
Millimeter
Meter
Decimeter Centimeter
1
2. Then, add Os on the boxes on the left and when your goal is reached, put a decimal point.
Decimeter
Meter
Centimeter Millimeter
Kilometer
Hectometer Decameter
0
0
0
1
3. Therefore, 1 decimeter is equal to 0.0001 kilometer.​